Qualitative evaluation of a Salutogenic Healthy Eating Programme for Dutch people with type 2 diabetes.

ABSTRACT: The salutogenic model of health (SMH) is a health-promoting theory that focuses on resources, strengths, and coping capacities in everyday life as a way to improve health and wellbeing. The SMH was applied to develop a programme for enabling healthy eating practices among people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM): the SALUD programme. This study aims to gain insight in how participants with T2DM experienced the content and meaning of the SALUD programme. Three focus groups with participants (six to eight participants/group) that finished the SALUD programme were conducted. The focus groups were video-recorded, transcribed ad verbatim and thematically analysed. The SALUD programme was perceived by the participants as a positive, meaningful learning experience. Key factors why the particip

SUBMITTER: Polhuis KCMM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10727492 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature